Sarah, Plain And Tall - Literary Discussion Guide

sarah, plain and tall - literary discussion guide sarah, plain and tall by patricia maclachlan literary discussion guide 1. characters anna sarah caleb papamaggie william william's wife 2. conflict person vs. self (inner conflicts of feelings & thoughts) person vs. person (protagonist vs. antagonist) person vs. society (larger organizations/belief systems of society) person vs. nature (battling the elements of nature) 3. themes/symbols analyze themes such as: death, single parenting, friendship, honesty, love and family, women's roles/rights, abandonment, guilt/blame, etc. define any symbols (the ocean and its colors, seashells, hay/sand dune, cow pond, the storm, singing, wildflowers, garden, the wagon, seal, etc. 4. pre-reading/post-reading activities social science: pioneer/prairie life, mail-order brides. geography: prairie states, maine. science: weather, ocean, nature (animals, plants of each region). math: placing an advertisement in the newspaper. classroom projects: art, letter writing, map making/reading, fieldtrip to ocean, etc.